# Virginia HB1727: Establishment of parent and child relationship; persons who committed sexual assault. Virginia HB1727, Establishment of parent and child relationship; persons who committed sexual assault., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0547)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1727-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1727 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Establishment of parent and child relationship; persons who committed sexual assault. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-04 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0547) - Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (171 yes, 45 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Establishment of parent and child relationship; persons who have committed sexual assault. Provides that no parent and child relationship shall be established when a biological parent has been convicted of rape, carnal knowledge, or incest, or has been found by clear and convincing evidence to have engaged in such prohibited conduct, and the child was conceived of such violation or conduct. The bill further provides that a person with a legitimate interest in the child does not include a person whose interest derives from or through a person who has been convicted of or found to have engaged in such conduct by clear and convincing evidence. The bill provides that consent for adoption is not required of a birth father when such father has been found by clear and convincing evidence to have engaged in rape, carnal knowledge, or incest and the child was conceived of such conduct; under current law, such consent is not required when the birth father has been convicted of rape, carnal knowledge, or incest. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karrie K. Delaney (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 38 | 2 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 12 | 2 | 1 | | 2025-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 66 | 30 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 13 | 9 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0547) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 547 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1727) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1727ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senator Deeds, R. Creigh Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Floor substitute printed 25107576D-S1 (Deeds) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 2-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-01-28: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-24: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-10: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House) - 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House) - 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101829D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077693.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077692.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066541.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066540.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060421.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060420.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012914.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012913.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077693.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077692.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066541.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066540.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060421.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060420.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012914.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012913.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1727-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).